Dictionary - Definition of EFFICIENCY OF A HEAT ENGINE


Part of Speech	Definition
Expression	1. The ratio of the work done an engine, to the work due to the heat supplied to it.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top


Part of Speech	Definition
Expression	1. The ratio of the work done an engine, to the work due to the heat supplied to it.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top

Common Expressions: EFFICIENCY OF A HEAT ENGINE

Expressions	Definition
Efficiency of a heat engine	The ratio of the work done an engine, to the work due to the heat supplied to it. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.		Top